Vehicle 59748
Class 115
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30600
Diagram: 599
Allocations
The London Midland Region didn't publish trailer car details until late in 1968. Although not 100% reliable, if it is assumed that the trailers remained with the same power cars, the allocations for 51867 during the unknown period are:
| 13/08/60 | New to | Derby Friargate | - stored pending allocation |
| Jan-61 | Transferred to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
| Jul-61 | Transferred to | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| 4w/e 02/09/61 | Stored | Derby Friargate | |
| 4w/e 30/09/61 | Transfer | 14F (Marylebone) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 1D |
Then the allocations for 59748 are:
| 13/04/87 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 11/07/88 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| Oct-88 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| Nov-88 | Reinstated | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 10/11/88 | Stored S. | CP PSPX | |
| 17/05/89 | Withdrawn from | CP PXXZ |
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51867 | 59728 | 59748 | 51868 | As delivered to Derby Friargate - 13th August 1960 - stored pending allocation | |||||
| 51675 | 59650 | 59748 | 51882 | Noted 06/06/71 - at Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51867 | 59748 | 59650 | 51871 | Noted 24/10/71 - in Marylebone1 | |||||
| 51672 | 59748 | 59661 | 51888 | Noted 24/05/80 | |||||
| 51877 | 59748 | 59727 | 51657 | Noted circa 02/19822 | |||||
| 51870 | 59748 | 59727 | 51897 | Noted circa 06/19822 | |||||
| 51887 | 59727 | 59748 | 51870 | Noted circa 08/19822 | |||||
| 51865 | 59651 | 59748 | 51678 | Noted circa 02/19842 | |||||
| 51678 | 59748 | 59651 | 51865 | Noted 25/04/84 - on the Quaintonian shuttle with 51887 + 59649 + 59762 + 51889 | |||||
| 51657 | 59651 | 59748 | 51894 | Noted 23/06/84 - in Marylebone car sheds | |||||
| 51894 | 59748 | 59651 | 51876 | Noted circa 11/19842 | |||||
| 51863 | 59748 | 59651 | 51896 | Noted circa 11/19852 | |||||
| TS802 | 51859 | 59748 | 59636 | 53914 | Noted circa 06/19872 | ||||
| T802 | 51859 | 59748 | 59636 | 53914 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | ||||
| TS802 | 51859 | 59748 | 59636 | 53914 | Noted 17/07/19872 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
Images:
15th June 1991
Class 115 TC M59748 at Snailwell on 15th June 1991. Class 104 DMBS M53534 is on the left. Nicholas Youngman.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 25th April 1984
51865 at the head of the Quaintonian at Quainton Road on 25/4/84 which also contained 59651 + 59748 + 51678 / 51887 + 59649 + 59762 + 51889. Robert Frise.
Date: 25th April 1984
The Quaintonian has an audience as it makes a smoky departure from Quainton Road on 25/4/84, containing 51865 + 59651 + 59748 + 51678 / 51887 + 59649 + 59762 + 51889. Robert Frise.
Date: 25th April 1984
The Quaintonian shuttle departs from Quainton Road for Aylesbury on 25/4/84, containing 51865 - 59651 - 59748 - 51678 + 51887 - 59649 - 59762 - 51889. Robert Frise.
Date: 25th April 1984
Two Class 115 sets formed 51865 - 59651 - 59748 - 51678 + 51887 - 59649 - 59762 - 51889 arrive at Quainton Road while working the Quaintonian on 25/4/84. Robert Frise.
Date: 23rd June 1984
Class 115 Derby 4-car DMU 51657 + 59651 + 59748 + 51894 in Marylebone car sheds 23-6-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.